One common aspiration is being met for 4K internal shooters with another on the way in early 2015, each catering to different desires: one being to shoot for longer …
Do you remember the 3rd of November 2011? This was an essential date for the filmmaking community and the industry in general as this was the first time a manufacturer announced …
Podcast 027 – Special Guest: Colin Elves, DP Discusses his latest work on Mogwai’s Teenage Exorcists Music Video, Plus Thoughts on the new Odyssey7Q+ Posted by Ogy Stoilov December …
According to Wikipedia, the word Cymatics derives from the Greek ‘kyma’ meaning ‘billow’ or ‘wave,’ to describe the periodic effects that sound and vibration have on matter. Drawing inspiration …
Although cameras are the primary capture devices, light plays probably the most important role when shooting. Without proper lighting, the image might come out flat, underexposed and mainly the …
The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema camera offer significant versatility not only because of its small footprint, but also because of the active Micro 4/3 mount, which has an inherent short …
Directing for the unscripted format is a delicate balance of maintaining an unbiased perspective and presenting an intriguing and engaging story. While creative editing or leading questions can help …
Earlier today, Colorado based video equipment maker Convergent Design announced a new flagship recorder/monitor in the Odyssey Family – the Odyssey7Q+. The latest addition to their lineup of already …
Sony’s recently released 4K Super 35mm sensor XDCAM camera the PXW-FS7 is not only an extraordinary 4K camera, considering the price and all the features it provides, but as we’ve already …
One of the crucial elements of major motion picture productions is the capture and creation of a powerful sound mix in helping tell their story. Surround sound technology has …
2014 has already been a pretty crazy year for 4K devices both in the consumer and professional world. And this is not just 4K cameras I’m talking about here, …
One of the biggest concerns of the modern filmmaking community and the digital world, in general, is to find the most reliable and efficient way to archive our work and store the …
Editors and video professionals working on Macs have long benefited from an industry-proven and solid ProRes workflow. It is often the codec of choice for most editors for both …
The round tripping process between different editing applications is not always a straightforward one, yet it’s a necessity for many editors and an integral part of their everyday routine. Each …
Podcast 026 – Blackmagic Firmware Update, Cage Giveaway Reminder, What’s Possibly Next from Canon, and Musings on my Next Camera Posted by Ogy Stoilov December 8, 2014 In Episode …
Hand-held gimbal stabilisers are certainly in vogue these days and there’s plenty of them around, regardless of you camera – whether a GoPro, a DSLR, or a full blown …
The Canon 5D Mark II changed everything. It spawned the current crop of large sensor cameras. This was more than five years ago. The successor – the 5D Mark …
The Sony FS7 took me by surprise, as I believe many others. Packing an impressive “features-to-dollars” ratio rivalling cameras costing 2x certainly raised a few eyebrows, it was the …
Shooting in highly compressed 8bit 4:2:0 H.264 on most DSLR’s and some lower-end large sensor camcorders can save you time in the edit and space on your backup drive, …
For some time now, cameras the likes of the ARRI Alexa and Blackmagic Cinema Camera have offered their customers higher bit-depths and stronger color-sampling than Canon has put out …
